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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1920-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:42
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Rube Benton earned the win. Frank Snyder went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Rube Benton L: Earl Hamilton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Max Carey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cliff Lee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Hamilton | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 63
- Max Carey: 53
- Billy Southworth: S1
- Possum Whitted: 4/P
Bot 1
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Bancroft: 5/FL
- Ross Youngs: W
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Top 2
- George Cutshaw: S7
- Howdy Caton: 46(1)/FO
- Cliff Lee: 3/G.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 8
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: 8
- Lee King: 2/FL
- Larry Doyle: 3E1.B-1
- Frank Snyder: S9.1-2
- Rube Benton: 13
Top 3
- Earl Hamilton: 7/7L
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- Max Carey: S7/5
- Billy Southworth: 4/P
Bot 3
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: E5/BG5/SH.1-2;B-1
- Ross Youngs: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 9/SF.3-H
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
Top 4
- Possum Whitted: 13
- George Cutshaw: 3/G
- Howdy Caton: 13
Bot 4
- Lee King: 8
- Larry Doyle: 2/FL
- Frank Snyder: HR/7
- Rube Benton: 53
Top 5
- Cliff Lee: E4/G.B-1
- Charlie Grimm: 13.1-2
- Earl Hamilton: 13.2-3
- Carson Bigbee: S3.3-H(UR)
- Max Carey: SB2
- Max Carey: W
- Billy Southworth: 5/FL
Bot 5
- George Burns: 7
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Ross Youngs: 36(1)/FO
- Frankie Frisch: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Possum Whitted: S4
- George Cutshaw: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Howdy Caton: FC3.2X3(3545);B-1
- Cliff Lee: 3/G
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: 7/7D
- Lee King: W
- Larry Doyle: S9.1-2
- Frank Snyder: S7.2-H;1-3
- Rube Benton: 9
- George Burns: 8
Top 7
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Earl Hamilton: 43
- Carson Bigbee: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Max Carey: W
- Billy Southworth: 6/P/8S
Bot 7
- Dave Bancroft: D7
- Ross Youngs: S5/BG.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: 54(1)/FO.3-H(E4/TH)(NR)
- High Pockets Kelly: 43.1-2
- Lee King: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
Top 8
- Possum Whitted: S4
- George Cutshaw: 64(1)3/GDP
- Howdy Caton: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Frank Snyder: 53
- Rube Benton: 63
- George Burns: 8
Top 9
- Cliff Lee: 13
- Walter Barbare: 8
- Fred Nicholson: 6/P


















